[Leica] A good while ago

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 2:45 AM +0000 4/4/07, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>Hi Don,
>
>I have been looking at the CV offerings, and have almost convinced 
>myself to go for either the 21 or 15.
>
>Gene

I've found my 21 CV a bit disappointing on the M8; the 15 has been 
better, but the filter issue is more difficult....




>-------------- Original message from "Don Dory" 
><don.dory@gmail.com>: --------------
>
>
>>  Gene,
>>  Take a look at the C/V 21 and 15mm. Not a lot of money and very good
>>  performance. Say $600 for both. Or, spend $1200 on a Zeiss 21 which is
>>  very, very fine. I'm going to hold out for the Biogon 21 available this
>>  summer as it is somewhat smaller and I don't need a fast 21.
>>
>>  On 4/3/07, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>>  >
>>  > Well, my own experience with my M8 are all positive. The only problems 
>> so
>>  > far have been operator related, such as the flash problem, whihc 
>>turned out
>>  > to be a weak battery and a switch on the flash in the wrong position. 
>> The
>>  > other is having a problem learning the metering pattern. The IR 
>>problem has
>>  > been way over blown, and once you put a IR filter on the lens it
>>  > dissapears. No other problems have surfaced what so ever. Battery life
>>  > seems very reasonable, and my experiences with AWB have been pretty 
>> much
>>  > positive, even better than my Nikon D200. Is it worth the money? Only 
>> the
>>  > individual can answer that, for me, it is a very definite YES. My only
>>  > complaint, is that I can't afford a WA like the 24 or 21 yet, 
>>probably going
>>  > to be a while for one. ;-)
>>  >
>>  > Gene
>>  >
>>  > -------------- Original message from "Victor Rubin" :
>>  > --------------
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > > at as photo show I had the opportunity to handle the M8. I then 
>> wrote my
>>  > > feelings about the camera and was put in my place by the likes of Ted
>>  > and
>>  > > Tina, both of whom have earned the respect of all in the group. I 
>> have
>>  > now
>>  > > for the last months been reading the various complaints, compliments,
>>  > > studies, repairs, matching of lenses etc. Never in my personal 
>> history
>>  > of
>>  > > photography have I seen the like. Can you honestly say it's been 
>> worth
>>  > it?
>>  > > I am sure the camera performs admirably. I am sure that others 
>> besides
>>  > Tina
>>  > > will purchase more than one. After all as we say in the music biz, 
>> it's
>>  > your
>>  > > "ax"- It allows you to make a living. It just seems that the problems
>>  > are
>>  > > immense- wide reaching- and whether or not Leitz has been responsive-
>>  > they
>>  > > put a product on the market with potential- but with more problems 
>> then
>>  > the
>>  > > RD1- has it all been worth it?- Just a random thought- vroger
>>  > >
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